Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when to plant argyranthemum by using the USDA zone info for Mount Carmel.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

Frost tolerance for argyranthemum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Argyranthemum do not do well in cold weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Mount Carmel is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant argyranthemum and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your argyranthemum may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your argyranthemum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mount Carmel the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Carmel may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Carmel you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your argyranthemum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Carmel

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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